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Latest news and stories from Mirandela.
The fire is responding favourably to firefighting efforts. The sub-regional commander expects to have it under control by tonight. One of the fronts, although active, is losing intensity.
Mirandela Fire Department commanders on trial for embezzlement and document forgery.
The PSP was called to the scene and is investigating the incident.
In April of this year, the Cachão Industrial Slaughterhouse entered insolvency proceedings, requested by one of its creditors, Ares Lusitani, following a debt that reportedly reached nearly one million euros.
Commanders are accused of having forged firefighting teams.
Commanders are accused of having forged firefighting teams.
The Bragança Polytechnic, with 10,000 students and six schools, will become the University of Bragança and the Northern Interior. The mayor of Mirandela speaks of a long-held ambition finally being realised.
A student residence for the Polytechnic University of Bragança in Mirandela has been completed, and the remaining three are expected to be ready between October and November, the president of the higher education institution revealed this Monday. The Miratua residence, which was being built in a former hotel in the centre of Mirandela and which has...
Boosted by an investment from the Swiss company ABB, the European cleantech firm is debuting in Florianópolis to connect its 100% remote monitoring technology to companies such as Engie and Celesc.
The 30-year-old victim suffered serious injuries after falling onto the road and being struck by a vehicle.
The Bom Samaritano care home was closed for renovations from August 2025 to May of this year, carried out to make the facility suitable once again to house elderly residents who had been staying in other homes.
The facility reopened in May.
Vítor Correia, mayor of Mirandela, agrees with the President regarding the delay in actions. He calls for more measures and urgent support for the recovery from the fire that affected the municipality.
Authorities report a large-scale attack. Also in this news bulletin, focus on the wildfires and the warnings from the Minister of Economy regarding the RRP.
The Minister of Internal Administration said today that the warnings and remarks from the President of the Republic are always seen as a form of alert to reflect upon and correct what needs to be corrected.
António José Seguro stated that he has been conveying the need to improve “prevention and response capacity” in fighting wildfires.
The Minister of Internal Administration stated that the President's warnings are viewed as a call to action for necessary improvements. Luís Neves addressed comments by António José Seguro regarding the need for better wildfire prevention and response, noting that the government is working to shift the focus from combat to prevention. The minister also visited areas affected by recent fires in the Bragança district to assess the situation and consult with local authorities and civil protection teams.
The fire that raged last week consumed 5,800 hectares in the municipality of Mirandela and 450 hectares in the municipality of Vinhais, causing agricultural damage to approximately 2,000 hectares of olive groves and vineyards.
According to the Italian Civil Protection, there are reports of at least 10 minor injuries. Furthermore, the firefighting efforts on the front in the Mirandela and Vinhais area are progressing favourably.
Several wine and olive oil producers in the Mirandela municipality have been affected by the fire that has been burning for three days, reporting high losses this Friday and stating that this year's production is ruined. Luís Palas was one of the affected farmers. Almost his entire vineyard, covering nearly five hectares in the village of Fradizela, was burnt.
Resident states that there are only small active fire outbreaks in the parish.
There are hundreds of people confined in the Mirandela municipality due to wildfires. The fire has spiralled out of control and is very close to homes. At one point, it had five active fronts.
The populations of the villages of São Pedro Velho and Ervideira, in Mirandela, were evacuated from their homes and confined to meeting points early this Thursday afternoon due to the fire currently burning in the municipality. The mayor of Mirandela, in the Bragança district, told Lusa that the residents are confined...
Residents of the villages of São Pedro Velho and Ervideira in Mirandela were evacuated from their homes and confined to meeting points early Thursday afternoon, July 30, due to a wildfire burning in the municipality. The Mayor of Mirandela, in the Bragança district, told Lusa that residents are being held at local village associations, which serve as designated safety meeting points during fires. A GNR source also revealed to Lusa that Municipal Road 532, which connects to São Pedro Velho, is closed to traffic. The fire reached the Mirandela municipality on Wednesday, spreading from the Valpaços municipality in the Vila Real district. Although 80% of the fire perimeter was reported as controlled this morning, the blaze has since spiralled out of control. As of 15:30, 782 personnel were fighting the flames, supported by 258 ground vehicles and seven aircraft. Approximately 80% of the Valpaços fire perimeter is currently contained.
The fire originated in Valpaços on Tuesday and subsequently spread to Mirandela.
The fire originated in Valpaços on Tuesday and subsequently spread to Mirandela.
CNN Portugal reporter Ângela Pais provides a status update on the fires in the village of Vale de Telhas, in Mirandela.
A resident reports that there was no damage to the homes that were near the flames.
The latest update on the wildfires in Mirandela indicates that the threat to local residents has been neutralised.
The local authority guarantees that authorities are on the ground assisting the population.
